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`'SAD IRON. No. 349,263. Patented Sept. 14. 1886.

' WITNBSSES;

y ATTORNEYS UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MARTHA S. STIEG-LITZ, `OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SAD-IRON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 349,263, datedSeptember 14, 1886.'

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARTHA S. STIEGLTTZ, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the county and State of New York, have inventednew and useful Improvements in Sad-Irons, of which the following isaspecification.

This invention relates to a sad-iron provided with a plowshare-shapedseam-opener. With the sad-iron and the seam-opener is also combined apressing-roller for laying the seam down flat after it has been openedby the plowshare-shaped point.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l represents a longitudinalvertical section in the plane y y, Fig. 3. Fig. 2 is a side elevation.Fig. 3 is a'plan or top view. Fig. 4 is a transverse section in theplane a; x, Fig, 5. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section in the plane z z,Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the seam-opener.

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.

In these drawings, the letter A designates the body of a sad-iron, whichmay be hollow, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, or which may be solid, asshown in Figs. 4 and 5. If the iron is hollow, it is heated by a block,B; but if it is solid it may be heated by being placed upon a stove.

With this sad-iron is combined a plowshareshaped point, C, by preferenceformed with ogee-shaped sides a a, (see Fig. 3,) so thatwhen the same isintroduced between a seam, I), Fig. 3, and the iron is moved forward theseam will be spread open and its flaps f f will bepressed down flat bythe advancing iron. The plowshare-shaped point C may be made separate,of sheet metal or any other suitable material, and fastened to the bodyof the iron by means of rivets or otherwise; but I prefer to make saidpoint solid with the body of the iron.

To open the seam with facility and to turn the flaps down neatly uponthe goods prior to the advance of the pressing part of the iron, I formthe point or seam-opener with sides that are both ogee-shaped, as beforestated, and also inclined inward in their rise from the bottom, so thatas the flaps ff are engaged by the same' they are not abruptly spread bycoming into contact with' vertical walls, as with ordinary irons, butare gradually spread aside and Application filed December 17, 1885.Serial No.185,949. (No model.)

turned down with the advance of the iron. The front or dividing edge,a", of the iron is also inclined inward, so that the lowest pointthereof projects in advance of the upper portion, so that the flaps arefirst engaged nearest the line of stitches and spread aside from thebottom up, which facilitates the operation. Such a pointed edge alsooffers an efficient and accurate guide for the iron.

The operation of laying down the flaps of the seam after the same havebeen spread by the action of the point O can. be facilitated by means ofa pressing-roller, D, which is fitted into the body of the sad-iron. Forthis purpose said body is provided with an opening, c, Fig. 1, or with acavity, c, Figs. 4 and 5, amlwith slots d, which receive the axle e ofthe roller D. Pivoted catches g retain the roller D in these slots,which catches can be swung about their pivots, so that the roller can beremoved when desired. The roller D engaging the spread flaps presses thesame firmly down upon the body of the goods, and does this better thanif a flat surface were directly to press upon the seam, for the reasonthat it acts only on a small area, and acts gradually or progressively.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination, witha sad-iron, of the seam-opener C, havingspreading ogeeshaped sides a a, that incline inward from the bottom,substantially as described.

2. The combination, with a sad-iron, of the seam-opener C, havingspreading ogee-shaped sides a a, that incline inward from the bottom,and provided with anl oblique dividing-edge, ft, substantially asdescribed.

3. The combination, with a sad-iron, of the seam-opener C, havingspreading ogeeshaped sides a a, that inc-line inward from the bottom,and a pressing-roller, D, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

MARTHA S. STIEGLITZ. [L s] Witnesses:

W. HAUrr, E. F. KAsrnNHUBER.

